Community Palliative Care Nurse / Community Palliative Care Paramedic
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Harrow, HA3 0YG |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0473-25-0004 |
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Job summary The clinical nurse specialist or clinical paramedic specialist is a key worker role. The clinical nurse specialist/clinical paramedic specialist acts a keyworker for the person living with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. They hold regular supported conversations with the person, identifying their wide range of needs through a holistic needs assessment. They develop a comprehensive care and support plan for the person living with cancer, and other diseases, addressing their health concerns and working to promote their health, wellbeing and independence. Using their skills and expertise in cancer or palliative care, the clinical nurse specialist/ clinical paramedic specialist delivers high standards of personalised care, providing physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinating their care services, and informing and advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness. This leads to a more positive outcome for patients. Leadership This post offers an opportunity to develop into the role of a Clinical Nuse Specialist or Community Paramedic Specialist (Palliative). Working closely with our service lead team you will be supported to develop the skills and competencies required. As a member of the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team providing specialist palliative care and advice to patients, families, carers and other health and social professionals with in the North Brent community. Work as a safe and autonomous team member responsible for individual clinical cases. Efficiently managing own caseload of patients. Support the requirements of individuals with life limiting non curative diagnosis who have consented to referral to the community specialist palliative care service. Support the primary care services with complex management of individuals within the community. Acting as a key orchestrator of specialist palliative care and support of generic palliative and end of life care as provided by other health and social care providers. Perform duties according to the values of the Hospice acting at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients, their families and or carers. Be accountable for personal professional practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Practice or Registered Paramedic HCPC. Clinical Care Be responsible for a caseload of patients within the catchment area, working with the team to allocate and prioritise work appropriately providing clinical cover for absent colleagues, as required. Support individualised care for each community patient. Encourage and advise patients in the community with life limiting non curative illnesses by providing specialist knowledge and expertise. Practice holistic health assessment quality evaluation of interventions while communicating appropriate information with the relevant persons involved in the individual patient care. Demonstrate advance communication skills. Provide a supportive and advisory service to patients families, professional and non-professional carers. Effectively liaise, communicate with and refer to all relevant professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies ensuring appropriate help, support and co-ordination of care for patients and carers. Work collaboratively with other specialist services. Act as a resource in all aspects of palliative care and facilitate the development of palliative care skills across the locality. Implement evidence-based practice and participate in on going quality development with in at the hospice. Demonstrate the highest regard for the principles of confidentiality and at no time disclose confidential information inappropriately. Adopt a health educating approach to the care of patients and family. Make available skilled bereavement care, utilising other members of the multidisciplinary team and agencies as appropriate. To participate in an on-call over a 7 day service with support. Managerial Work collaboratively with the Community Team Leader and other professional colleagues to ensure efficient and effective team working in the day-to-day management of the service. Participate and lead in the referral system, prioritising accordingly. Manage own caseload, ensuring efficient use of resources. Regularly review caseload and identify issues and challenges through multidisciplinary discussion Keep accurate and timely records of all patients, family and carer, health & social care professional interactions. Maintain all records in a safe and secure holding according to Hospice policy and procedure. Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences as appropriate and working with colleagues to identify needs and plan care. Participate in audit and attend clinical and management meetings as required. Participate in debriefing sessions, critical incident analysis and regular individual, or local team meetings Meet regularly with colleagues for discussion, consultation and dissemination of information. Understand the implications and assist where appropriate in the implementation of relevant local and national standards and guidelines to ensure the delivery of a high quality service for patients, families and carers. Use time and financial resources effectively and efficiently. Monitor own performance in the provision of care, ensuring that professional standards are always maintained. Be a supportive and contributing member of the Hospice multi-disciplinary team and organisation. Attend Primary care meetings. Education/Training and quality Maintain and improve professional competence, keeping abreast of the latest developments. Promote good quality practice at all times. Participate in the education, both internal and external to the hospice including induction programmes and support meetings for other professional staff. Monitor own performance by working through competency assessments and reflective practice and identifying training and educational needs. Share and disseminate information and expertise to colleagues. Be involved in training and education as agreed with Clinical Nurse Lead. Be involved in local and organisational audit and quality initiatives. Regularly read and update personal and professional knowledge of palliative care nursing. Regular attendance at in house statutory training requirements.